The enhanced southwest monsoon, intensified by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay, has once again submerged communities, displaced families, and disrupted livelihoods. As the Government and disaster response agencies are mobilizing relief operations with the number of individuals affected by recent severe weather reaching over 1.3 million nationwide, Senator Loren Legarda, reiterated her call for an urgent shift from repeatedly responding to floods toward preventing communities from being placed at risk in the first place.
“Hindi pwedeng taun-taon pareho ang eksena, baha, […]
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities, stressing the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face.
Legarda made the call following the release of the June 2026 Labor Force Survey, which showed that the number of employed Filipinos rose to 50.66 million. The services sector accounted for the largest share of employment at 62.7 percent, followed by the agriculture sector […]
For years, students and teachers have faced the consequences of a curriculum marked by repeated competencies, insufficient depth, and persistent gaps in mastery. Senator Loren Legarda, principal author, hailed the passage of Republic Act No. 12322 as a major reform in Philippine education that gives the Department of Education (DepEd) the flexibility to choose the curricular approach that are most effective for Filipino learners, offering hope that classrooms will be shaped by methods that are responsive to the realities, matching the […]
Senator Loren Legarda joined the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan, recalling how her encounters with Japanese communities, leaders, and institutions helped shape her work in journalism, legislation, environmental protection, women’s empowerment, sustainable agriculture, and disaster resilience.
Diplomatic relations between the two countries were normalized on 23 July 1956 following the entry into force of the San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Reparations Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the […]
Senator Loren Legarda joined the Senate’s call for the immediate lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that halted the implementation of the ₱85 daily minimum-wage increase in Metro Manila, stressing that 1.1 million workers should not be made to bear the cost of a legal challenge filed by two companies.
“Hindi maghihintay ang gutom, renta, pamasahe, bayarin sa kuryente, at gamot. Sa bawat araw na hindi naibibigay ang dagdag-sahod, manggagawa ang napipilitang mangutang, magbawas ng budget sa pagkain, o ipagpaliban […]
